The answer, is oil.

Natural oils can work wonders for skin health and not only do they help regulate your sebaceous glands, but some of them contain anti-aging properties that could put many high end cosmetic companies out of business – and theyre a lot less expensive. Ideally you want to avoid lathering chip fat on your face, but feed it with cold-pressed organic oils like sweet almond, rose hip or avocado. Sounds like a great salad dressing (which it probably is), but the beauty of using oil as skincare, is that not only will it remove the most stubborn waterproof mascara within seconds, but it can help keep your cheeks, chin and neck perfectly plump while soothing the delicate eye area – all in one swipe!

Of course, before you head to the health food shop and part with your hard earned cash (natural oils range between $4.50 – $40), glowing skin relies on using the right oil. Teenagers with pimple-prone skin should steer clear of avocado, macadamia or hemp oil and stick to lighter oils with naturally healing elements, like sweet almond. Those with mature skin or people wanting to reduce stretchmarks will benefit from using a combination of blends to moisturize and reduce redness at the same time. All you need to do is work out which oil is most beneficial for your skin type and start looking forward to regaining your natural beauty…

Jojoba Oil
Best for: Problem Skin
Jojoba (pronounced yo-hoba) is the closest oil to our own natural sebum which means it absorbs really well and is ideal for people with acne. Because of its natural properties, jojoba can help to clear pores by removing grime, leaving your face feeling super soft and pimple free. Essential oils can be added to create a powerful anti-acne blend, but even used alone, this oil can help treat the most troublesome skin types due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Sweet Almond Oil
Best for: Everyday Moisturizer
Used by many massage therapists as a carrier oil, almond oil is fairly light and absorbs beautifully into the skin. It can be used as an all-over body moisturizer or purely on the face alone. Pressed from the almond kernel, this nut oil has no aroma but is filled with natural anti-inflammatory and anti-itching properties. If your skin is classed as combination or normal, this is the one for you.

Rose hip Oil
Best for: Anti-aging
Hailed for its anti-aging properties, rose hip is so much more that that. Just a couple of drops of this youth potion can help reduce wrinkles and after a few weeks of using it every day, you should begin to see some plumping of the skin. Great for reducing scars and stretch marks, rose hip could be described as the mother oil, as its great for mums – and grandmums!

Avocado oil
Best for: Eczema and Mature Skin
Eating avocado is well known to provide the body rich essential fatty acids that can help to keep skin looking healthy and young. But the oil itself is great for regenerating the skin and can soften even the toughest elbows and knees! The anti-itch properties make it a hit for those with eczema and psoriasis and its rich texture make it perfect for combating the signs of aging.

The beauty of oils is they can turn an everyday facial routine into a day spa experience, simply by adding a few drops of essential oil which are full of skin-boosting properties. (A general guideline for blends is 1 drop of essential oil per 4ml of carrier oil.) Weve put together some of our fave blends so why not treat yourself to a steam facial and finish off with a natural oil moisturizer that will last for ages and have your friends wondering how come you look so good…

Dry/Mature skin
Avocado/Rose hip
Blend with: Frankincense, geranium, sandalwood, rose

Acne/blackheads
Sweet almond oil/jojoba
Blend with: Ylang ylang, tangerine, sandalwood, lemon

Eczema/psoriasis
Avocado/hemp
Blend with: Sandalwood, lavender, rosemary, patchouli

Burns
Sweet almond
Blend with: Lavender, frankincense, tea tree, sandalwood, Neroli

Itching
Sweet almond/jojoba
Blend with: Patchouli, myrrh, lemongrass/citronella

Scarring/stretch marks
Rose hip
Blend with: Palmarosa, frankincense, German chamomile, everlasting, myrrh

Knowing that oil doesnt necessarily create blemishes but can actually help get rid of them can change your life, and finally discovering an anti-aging treatment that doesnt cost the earth or involve surgery can be liberating for both your skin and your wallet!

Of course dont just believe what we say, try using a natural oil on its own, or create one of the blends above that suits your skin type. After 12 weeks of use look in the mirror and see if you notice a difference? Depending on your skin to start with, you could well be amazed at the results.

Natural beauty – its oil in a days work…

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Creating A Healthy Skin and Clearing Acne Naturally ?? By Lena Sanchez

Acne affects more than 20 million teenagers, and hundreds of adults according to the AAD (American Academy of Dermatology). It is the most common problem in the United States. Many over the counter remedies exist and hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent yearly on them. I have come up with some inexpensive home remedies that work perfectly well and are healthier for the skin.

ACNE Symptoms: Persistent, recurrent pimples or skin blemishes on the skin. Acne is commonly found on the face but can also occur on the chest, shoulder, neck and upper portion of the back.

What is going on? Usually because of clogging of the pores in the sebaceous hair follicles, from oils and dead skin cells that build up bacteria in the blocked follicle, thus causes inflammation in that area.

Prevention: Keeping the area clean, eating less fatty foods and sugars will most times prevent acne.

Cleanse::

Cleanse (not scrub) your face at least twice daily with a gentle natural anti-microbial herbal soap such as calendula (Calendula officinalis), lavender (Lavandula officinalis) for both treatment and prevention.

After cleaning, apply one drop of tea tree oil – a natural anti-microbial – to each blemish. *For an overnight treatment that will dry and heal, use a clay poultice, worn all night. Use either green clay or bentonite as a base. (Can be obtained at most health food stores). Combine 1 teaspoon of clay with enough water to make a paste the consistency of toothpaste. Mix in 3 drops of tea tree oil and apply to blemishes. Rinse off with warm water in the morning.

Facial Steam:

Give yourself an herbal facial steam treatment twice a week to gently and deeply clean pores. Into a heat-proof bowl pour 1 ?? quarts of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of dried lavender, which is both and anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Cover your head and the bowl with a large bath towel, steam your face for 10 minutes, taking care not to burn yourself with the steam.

Natural Alpha Hydroxy:

From your own kitchen comes a great natural alpha hydroxy healer.

~ Wash well and put into a blender: 2 or 3 ripe unpeeled pitted apricots, ~ 2 large or 3 medium sized fresh Strawberries preferred, but frozen will work as well, ~ ?? of a medium to large avocado (equivalent to a 3″X 2″ piece,

~ 1 heaping tablespoon of honey. Put in blender and liquefy until frothy. Apply to face, leave on for about 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse with warm herbal soapy water. Then open a capsule of vitamin E and apply to face.

If leftovers, store in a glass jar for no more than 7 days. Use this facial twice weekly for soft blemish free skin. To remove small wrinkles leave on overnight.

Natural Blemish Healing Astringents:

Apply Lemon juice and let dry, apply as often as you wish. Acts as an astringent and a healer. Lemon has a drawing affect and will help heal blemishes as well as prevent pores from becoming clogged. For abscessed pores apply a piece of lemon peel directly on the spot, skin side out. Can be left on up to three hours.

My sister and I had this favorite thing to use as teenagers.

Take 1 raw egg and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, whip until frothy and apply to skin, let dry then wash off with herbal wash and cool water. Egg is a great drawing healer. Do this two or three times a week, will help keep your face free of blemishes and blackheads. I have never experienced the black heads and acne others have, could it be due to this habit as a child and teenager and the fact that I don’t ingest dairy foods?

Natural Preventions;

*Lotus Root tea two or three times a day will improve blemishes.

Take 30 to 45 mg of zinc a day and Antioxidants helps the regeneration of skin tissue!

If you, like me, tend to have very dry skin you have probably spent lots of $$$ on lotions and potents that don’t give lasting effects. Well I live in a very arid part of the world, which does nothing to help my dry skin but rather made it worse until I discovered something to nourish and restore it:

Bath in a luxurious 15-minute bubble bath two to four times a week with 1/4 cup Life Transfusion Liquid Ionic 84 Minerals. Such softness and smoothness you can not imagine as well as the relaxation it does for my mind??? If you don’t know where to obtain liquid minerals mailto:health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=LocateIonicMin

Oriental medicine has a teaching???blemishes or pimples on the different body areas correspond to specific organs or parts of the body before they actually show up. Areas being:

A) Forehead indicates a problem with the intestinal tract. B) Cheeks indicate lung or breast problems. C) Nose indicates heart area. D) Around the mouth indicate reproductively area. E) Jaws indicate kidney area. F) Upper back indicates lung area. G) Shoulders indicate digestive area. H) Chest indicates both lung and heart area. Not to panic anyone but this only indicates that people with blemishes/pimples should improve their overall health as the road to ridding the body of blemishes!

A good start is by eliminating some of the dairy products saturated animal fats and sugars, ad daily minerals and vitamins. The medical profession for the most part, says diet has nothing to do with it. Do you want to believe that? There are far more studies and histories that prove otherwise!

Take charge of your own life and treatments for your own optimum health.

Go out and get healthy Now!

*** Lena Sanchez Author of “Handbook Of Herbs To Health & Other Secrets,” “Antibiotic Alternatives To Preventing Mega Bacteria,” & “Dangers & Secrets Doctors Refuse To Tell You.” Found online at http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com and Editor of “Natural Environmental Health Facts & Your Home Business Coach” ezine subscribe at http://www.envirodocs.com/newsletter.htm

a retired Medical Office Administrator/nurse and Medical Office consultant

editor of ???Natural Environmental Health Facts & Your Home Business Coach??